Weekend of July 19th and 20th

First off, this Sunday - July 20th marks the 56th Anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the Moon.

I was all of 12 years old and was glued to the TV from launch to splashdown. That was such a time to be alive to see history being made! Looking back on it now, I marvel that we were able to accomplish that given the technology of the time. I also wish that back then, we had the high-def cameras and TVs that we have now. If you watch video of missions to the ISS, it's amazing the picture quality we get now. Almost like being there!

As an aside, I still have all the local newspapers from that day, carefully tucked away, carefully preserved. Also, I wish I was licensed back then! I have no idea what kind of special events may have been taking place at that point in history. Were there any?  Were any of you reading this licensed back then? If you were, please share your memories in the comments, I'd love to hear them!

So here's what's going on the bands this weekend.

Contests that you may hear in the CW portions of the bands.

LABRE DX Contest - https://www.labre.org.br/contest/en/regulamento/

Russian Radio Team Championship - http://srr.ru/chempionat-rossii-po-radiosvyazi-na-kv-rrtc/

YOTA Contest - https://yotacontest.mrasz.org/

RSGB International Low Power Contest - https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/rqrp.shtml

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest - http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/

Tuesday evening - SKCC Sprint - https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/

Special Events:

07/18/2025 | Viet Nam Veterans Memorial Wall Replica

Jul 18-Jul 20, 1400Z-2200Z, W4L, Antioch, IL. Wisconsin and Illinois Radio Enthusiasts (WI9RE). 7.250 14.250. QSL. QSL will be sent via FCC ULS, or, WIRE , c/o 25395 W. Richmond Ave., Antioch, IL 60002. July 18 and 19, 1400Z-2200Z daily, and July 20 1800Z-2200Z.

07/19/2025 | 36 th anniversary of SATERN (Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network)

Jul 19-Jul 20, 1500Z-1500Z, KD9NJR, Hoffman Estates, IL. Salvation Army SATERN . 3.820 7.265. Certificate & QSL. Salvation Army Central Territory Headquaters. SATERN TEAM Don Dewar, 5550 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192.

07/19/2025 | Bicentennial Hinckley Township, Ohio

Jul 19-Jul 20, 1300Z-0100Z, W8H, Hinckley, OH. Noarth Coast Amateur Radio Club. 7.185 MHz +/- 10 KHz 14240 MHz +/- 10 KHz 18.150 MHz +/- 10KHz 28.390 MHz +/- 10 KHz. Certificate. Downloadable certificate, available; see website, for details, OH 44233. Certificate download available via instructions to be posted on www.n8nc.org web page (Under EVENTS drop-down) 30 days after event dates. QUESTIONS: via email (ncarc@n8nc.org) www.n8nc.org

07/20/2025 | Apollo 11 Celebrated

Jul 20, 1330Z-1900Z, K2CAN, Garden City, NY. Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club. 14.240 7240 15.350. QSL. LIMARC, For digital QSL, send information to: k2knb@limarc.org, or QSL with SASE to: P.O. Box 392, Levittown, NY 11756. https://www.qrz.com/db/K2CAM

07/21/2025 | Orleans County 4-H Fair

Jul 21-Jul 27, 0000Z-0300Z, W4H, Albion, NY. Orleans County Amateur radio Club. 7.210. QSL. Terry Cook, 14069 W County House Road, Albion, NY 14411. ocarc.us

The weather in NJ is supposed to be on the crummy side this weekend. I would love to spend Sunday afternoon out back on the patio table with my QMX and maybe the AX1 or K6ARK EFRW just working stations, but it looks like there may be too many thunderstorms happening. I sure hope this weather pattern changes in time for FOBB next Sunday!

72 de Larry W2LJ

QRP - When you care to send the very least!